Grab your paintbrushes folks, the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will be starting soon!

The Festival will fill EPCOT with all kinds of colorful art and food from January 13th through February 20th, 2023, and we already have the full list of booths, the full list of eats for the Wonderful Walk of Cuisine, the Disney on Broadway Concert Series lineup, and MORE. Want to know ALL of the things that are confirmed for this year’s Festival? You’re in the right place!

Here’s a list of EVERYTHING confirmed for the 2023 Festival of the Arts in EPCOT.

1 — Food Booths & Unique Eats/Drinks

2023 will kick off with a bang with all of the food booths that’ll appear at the 2023 Festival! There are 16 food booths, plus some additional locations with special eats. Among the booths are some returning ones that fans of the Festival will recognize — like Deco Delights, The Deconstructed Dish, and El Artista Hambriento.

But there will also be 2 BRAND NEW booths — Figment’s Inspiration Station at the Odyssey: Art, Food, and Little Sparks of Magic and Moderne.

Moderne will have “new mouthwatering avant-garde menu items,” while Figment’s spot will feature food and drinks “bursting with vibrant colors and flavors.”

You can see the FULL BOOTH MENUS here!

Passholders can also get an exclusive Joffrey’s drink!

We’ve also got a full look at the menu items that’ll be on the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine — more on that in a second!

Click HERE to see the FULL LIST of food booths for the 2023 EPCOT Festival of the Arts

2 — Disney on Broadway Concert Series

If you love Disney music, do NOT miss the Disney on Broadway Concert Series! During this returning offering, you’ll get to see powerful performances from Disney musicals by talented singers and actors!

The concerts are offered from January 13th through February 20th (so, the entire festival). There are 3 shows each evening that are headlined by the Broadway stars. Shows are offered in the American Gardens Theatre (American Adventure Pavilion) at 5:30PM, 6:45PM, and 8:00PM each night.

The performers include Kara Lindsay (Newsies), Kevin Massey (Tarzan), Arielle Jacobs (Aladdin), Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), and more. The full list of their performances is below or you can click here to see our post.

On February 20th, there will be a special finale show featuring Ashley Brown, Josh Strickland, Kissy Simmons, and Michael James Scott.

Click here to see the full concert lineup!

3 — Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Packages

Want to make sure you get a good seat for a particular Disney on Broadway Concert performance? You could get in line early to snag a good spot OR you could reserve a Disney on Broadway Concert Series Dining Package.

With these packages, you can enjoy lunch or dinner at the participating locations, and get reserved seating for one of the Disney on Broadway shows that day. 8 different restaurants in EPCOT are participating in these packages.

Here’s a full look at the restaurants and prices. Note that the package comes with an appetizer, entree, and dessert or 1 full buffet (where applicable). It also comes with a nonalcoholic drink.

Reservations are now available and can be made up to 60 days in advance.

And if you need a last-minute dining package, stop by Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue (American Adventure) to see if a day-of package is available. These are only available in limited quantities, so you’ll want to get one FAST on the day of your trip.

Click here for FULL details about the dining packages!

4 — Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine

Are you all about completing a challenge? Or maybe all about getting FREE stuff? Well, then you won’t want to miss the returning Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine. Essentially, this is a food challenge. If you buy 5 of the 7 eligible items (and get a stamp for each one) you’ll then be able to collect a FREE prize — the Artist Palette Cookie.

Here’s the FULL list of participating items for 2023:

• Gourmet Landscapes – Red Stamp
  • Blood Orange-Braised Beet Tartare with Mustard Vinaigrette, Pickled Clamshell Mushrooms and Golden Beets (similar to the Blood Orange-braised beet carpaccio from 2022)
• Moderne (NEW) – Orange Stamp
  • Pan-Seared Scallops with Vanilla-Butternut Squash Purée, Brown Butter Cauliflower Purée and Lime Foam
• Vibrante & Vivido: Encanto Cocina – Yellow Stamp
  • Chorizo and Potato Empanada with Turmeric Aïoli and Annatto Aïoli
• The Deconstructed Dish – Green Stamp
  • Deconstructed Key Lime Pie: Flexible Key Lime Curd, “Key Lime” Mousse, Graham Cracker Cake and Meringues
• Deco Delights – Blue Stamp
  • Orange Mousse with Lemon Cake and Raspberry Meringues
• Pop Eats – Indigo Stamp
  • Almond Frangipane Cake layered with Raspberry Jam and Belgian Chocolate
• Figment’s Inspiration Station at the Odyssey: Art, Food and Little Sparks of Magic (NEW) – Violet Stamp
  • Pop’t Art: Sugar Cookie with Blueberry Filling (last year we saw this item have a chocolate-hazelnut filling)

Note that you don’t have to complete this challenge in one visit. You can do it over time (but you need to complete it before the 2023 Festival is over)!

See more about the Wonderful Walk of Cuisine here

5 — Figment’s Brush with the Masters

Between eating all that food, you’ll need an activity to do, right? Well, one popular pick is Figment’s Brush with the Masters. This is a scavenger hunt that’ll lead you all around World Showcase to find Figment hidden in famous works of art.

Each time you find Figment, you’ll add a corresponding sticker to your map. Once your journey is complete, you’ll be able to acquire a “small keepsake.” In 2022, the prize was VERY cool, with a paint-your-own Figment up for grabs. We’ll be on the lookout for the 2022 prizes.

The map is $9.99 (plus tax) and you’ll find it at Creations Shop, Port of Entry, and World Traveler. To pick up your prize, go to Disney Traders or World Traveler.

Click here to see our thoughts on the Figment scavenger hunt from 2022

6 — Themed Merchandise

If you want to buy some Figment-themed merch, you’ll be able to do that too! The 2023 Festival of the Arts will feature all kinds of NEW Figment-inspired merchandise. There will be a Spirit Jersey…

…Figment Chalkboard Framed Mug…

…Figment Munchlings…

…and a Figment CORKCICLE Tumbler too.

Plus, we expect there will be many other Festival-themed items to pick up.

Click here to see all of the Festival merchandise that was available in 2022 to give you an idea of what may be coming!

7 — Artful Photo Ops

One of the signature pieces of the Festival of the Arts is its artful photo ops! These are themed photo ops that allow you to “step into” famous pieces of art!

Here’s a full list of the ones that will be available in 2023:

• International Gateway: Luncheon of the Boating Party – Pierre-Auguste Renoir
• The American Adventure: Washington Crossing the Delaware – Emanuel Leutze
• Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion: Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci
• Between Italy Pavilion and Germany Pavilion: The Scream – Edvard Munch
• Mexico Pavilion: An homage to Frida Kahlo
• Bridge to World Showcase: Peter Pan Storybook
• Italy Pavilion Courtyard: Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli
• Bridge to World Showcase: Café Terrace at Night and Sunflowers – Vincent van Gogh

Look for Disney PhotoPass photographers nearby who can grab your artsy photo!

8 — Chalk Art

There are quite a few chalk art things to check out at the 2023 Festival of the Arts. For the kiddos, there will be a kids chalk art area on the bridge to World Showcase Plaza where kids will be able to create their own chalk-art masterpieces. It’ll be available from 11AM to 5PM each day.

There will also be chalk art galleries where you’ll be able to watch chalk artists at work. Some of these pieces of art are truly breathtaking and even have 3D effects! Look for these on the bridge to World Showcase Plaza.

Throughout World Showcase you can also participate in the Chalk Full of Characters scavenger hunt. This is a free activity where you’ll look for chalk art drawings of Disney characters throughout the various countries.

These are sometimes a bit more hidden, so keep those eyes open and count how many you find!

9 — The Paint by Numbers Mural

You can get in on the artsy fun by stopping by Expression Section: A Paint by Numbers Mural. This is a spot where you’ll be able to pick up a paintbrush and some paint. Then you’ll head to your assigned number and paint a few squares in the massive mural. Once the wall is finished, an epic mural will be revealed.

These murals change throughout the Festival, so be sure and see which one is in the works during your trip. This is open from 11AM to 5PM and is a free activity.

10 — Animation Academy

You can also learn to draw Disney characters during the Festival of the Arts at Animation Academy. This is offered from 12:30PM to 1PM each day at the American Gardens Theatre (American Adventure).

These are the artists that will be teaching lessons in 2023:

• Will Gay
• Lon Smart
• Ron Cohee
• Matthew Dewater
• Brian Blackmore
• Sarah Schmidt
• David Holbrook
• Michael Montgomery
• Alex Maher
• Andy Quiles

See a FULL LIST of artists who will be attending the festival here!

11 — Music and Entertainment

Get ready for even MORE fun at the Festival thanks to the various entertainment offerings. Check out musical performances in World Showcase Plaza each day. The times may vary so look at the My Disney Experience app for information. Some of the featured musicians include:

• Nicholas Marks, playing guitar Thursday through Saturday
• Victor Espinola, playing harp Monday through Friday

Art Defying Gravity is also back this year! This is an entertainment performance where you’ll be able to see some incredible acrobatics.

Ever wanted to watch a painting come to life before your eyes in minutes? You can do that with Visual Art in Performance, where artists quickly create some incredible pieces of art!

These are the featured artists for 2023:

• Trevor Carlton
  • January 14 to January 17
  • February 3 to February 6
  • February 10 to February 13
  • February 17 to February 21
• Stephen Fishwick
  • January 27 to January 30
• Trevor Carlton & Stephen Fishwick in a Dueling Artist Format
  • January 20 to January 23

This is offered in World Showcase Plaza Thursday through Sunday (and select Mondays). Check the My Disney Experience app for showtimes each day when offered.

You’ll also want to stop near Creations Shop (World Celebration), where the Drawing on Inspiration: Celebrating 50 Years of Magic will be offered.

At this exhibit, you’ll see various depictions of Disney World rides and attractions, as illustrated by Disney Imagineers.

Get a peek at the entertainment coming to the Festival of the Arts in 2023 here!

12 — All Kinds of Art & Guest Appearances!

Be on the lookout for all kinds of other art and merchandise throughout the Festival. For example, Disney has shared that “visual art will come to life with prints, canvases and books by Kahran and Regis Bethencourt, the faces behind CreativeSoul Photography.”

There will also be “more than 100 Disney and visiting artists” at the Festival, including Dylan Bonner, Fenway Fan, Jerrod Maruyama, and more. Other talent that will be featured include Larissa Marantz (an illustrator and cartoonist), Ryan Riller (animator and illustrator), and Joe Ledbetter (known for painting and vinyl toy design).

Will Gay posted that he will be at the Festival of the Arts on select dates and will feature some NEW pieces — including a Test Track piece.

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Jerrod Maruyama also posted about the Festival of the Arts and indicated that he will be there from February 10th-14th in the Odyssey Building.

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Jeff Granito will be at the Festival as well and will debut 4 NEW pieces.

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Brett Owens posted on Instagram and shared that the Hunchback of Notre Dame classic movie poster (as well as other posters) will be available at the Festival of the Arts.

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Jason Ratner shared that a NEW Marvel piece will be available at the Festival.

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Leigh Alfredson (The Chalk Teacher) will be at the Festival with a team working on chalk art each day from January 13th through February 20th.

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And some new pieces from Ashley Taylor will debut at the Festival too!

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Plus, Disney has said that there will be the “long-awaited return of House of Blues and Promenade Fine Arts (previously called Wyland Galleries).”

See a FULL LIST of artists who will be attending the festival here!

The Festival of the Arts will be here before you know it, so be sure to get ready! Click here to see what to expect from Disney crowds in January, or click here to see how $8 will make your next EPCOT Festival MUCH more enjoyable! Don’t forget to grab those Park Passes, and stay tuned for more!

Are you going to the Festival of the Arts in 2023? Tell us in the comments.